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A painful reminder

I know this subject covered before and often, However I friend of mine was killed Friday working on his Eagle bus, Somehow the Bus stared to roll and he was caught between the door of the Bus and a pillar in his Bus Barn. So PLEASE  When working your Coach or your Car Make Dang sure it is SECURE.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #1 –
Andy,
One of our bus nuts got killed recently from accident in his garage, hope your friend was not Don Gourley, his DW is Carole.
Small world. Sounds awful like same type accident.
Dave M

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #2 –
Andy,
I am very sorry to hear about your friend. 
Also, thanks for the reminder, it never hurts to be reminded to take all the necessary safety precautions.
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #3 –
I am sorry for your friend.  I had one who died who just went under his bus to look at something and the HWH system let go and the bus dropped on him.
I had my coach in the bay at MOT after they lifted it all the way up and were starting to block it have it go into ride height.  They had to replace the HWH box afterwards but I am glad they were not under it when it came down.  It taught me never to go under till it is blocked.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #4 –
Yes Dave it was Don I was speaking of and we are just heart broken.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #5 –
Andy,
Truly sorry, Don was popular on the bus boards, the bus gang also feels the pain. Hope you can help Carole.
Dave M

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #6 –
Andy,

I am so very sorry for the loss of your friend.

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #7 –
What a dreadful thing ... so very sorry for his family and all who cared for him.  Condolences.
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #8 –
Thanks all Just be careful out there!! 8)
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921
 

Re: A painful reminder

Reply #9 –
Sad news.  Two weeks ago I purchased from Northern Tools four rubber chocks to replace the 4x4 wooden chocks I had been using for ten years but did sort of an iffy job when on dirt or gravel.

One of the first "incidents" I had to contend with after purchasing our FT was a sudden explosion of a rear air bag when leveling in a friends driveway.  In addition to learning how to change an airbag, I learned to never trust this convenient feature of our coaches, of raising it for work underneath.  I always use my 10" 2x2 tubes....

andy1
Carolyn and Lewis (Andy1) Anderson
1996 U270 36'